Hawaii Revised Statutes 487-9 – Investigations
The director in the course of the director’s investigations may subpoena witnesses, examine them under oath, and require the production of books, papers, documents, or objects which the director deems relevant to the investigation. Service of the subpoena may be made personally within this State, but if personal service cannot be obtained, substituted service may be made on any witness over whom the courts can exercise jurisdiction pursuant to chapter 634, in the following manner:
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 487-9
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Upon application by the director, obedience to the subpoena may be enforced by the circuit courts of this State in the county where the person subpoenaed resides or is found in the same manner as a subpoena issued by the clerk of a circuit court. If the person is a nonresident or has no principal place of business within this State, obedience to the subpoena may also be enforced by a circuit court of this State in the county where the subpoena was issued. The director may conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, and may prescribe forms and adopt rules as may be necessary in the interest of the consumer public.